The Merbecke Choir is Southwark Cathedral's voluntary choir for young men and Women with good sight-reading skills and a creative approach to singing. It offers a unique opportunity for singers to take part in cathedral services (notably the Cathedral'...  moreThe Merbecke Choir is Southwark Cathedral's voluntary choir for young men and Women with good sight-reading skills and a creative approach to singing. It offers a unique opportunity for singers to take part in cathedral services (notably the Cathedral's monthly Compline services) concerts in the cathedral (thrice yearly), other secular events such as livery company dinners and corporate celebrations.  

A new setting where sections of the original plainsong alternate with newly-composed material. No divisi, no staggered breathing. Free sheet music. Please get in touch! • Facebook: david [dot] basden.9 • New email: deebee123 [at] bigpond.com

Online rehearsals have had varying degrees of success but have been successful in bringing people together and maintaining a connection when it is currently very much needed ... however, other things we are finding that musicians and singing groups are re...

The Gadsen Correctional Facility (Quincy, FL) is a privately owned Women’s correctional facility that houses approximately 1,530 prisoners for the Florida Department of Corrections.  Florida State University (Tallahassee) is comprised of 16 sep...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A while back I was asked if I would like to conduct an interview on my blog with a well-known singing group who had just released a new CD.   ...

My Women's choir The Merry Poppins performed the song Matchmaker, from Fiddler on the roof. (I'm playing and directing, outside the frame) See: https://singwell.eu/workshops/choir-merry-poppins/

Les Sirènes is a Glasgow-based female chamber choir consisting of 26 vocalists, all students and graduates of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (formerly RSAMD). In October 2012, the choir was awarded the prestigious title of Choir of the Year 2012, a...  moreLes Sirènes is a Glasgow-based female chamber choir consisting of 26 vocalists, all students and graduates of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (formerly RSAMD). In October 2012, the choir was awarded the prestigious title of Choir of the Year 2012, after an extensive UK-wide search and a competitive Grand Final held at London's Royal Festival Hall. The ensemble was established in 2007 by present musical director Andrew Nunn and performs regularly across Scotland and beyond, having given concerts in renowned venues such as Glasgow Cathedral, the SECC, Dunkeld Cathedral, Paisley Abbey, the Mackintosh Church, the Queen's Hall, the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and London’s Cadogan Hall. The choir has also performed in more obscure locations, having “sung on the subway” as part of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) promotion of the Glasgow underground. As well as their victory in the Choir of the Year competition, the choir reached the semi-final stage of BBC1’s Last Choir Standing in 2008. T...    less

Seeing the forest for the trees... Something on my mind today as I prepare young minds for a year of learning and growing as human beings through the medium of Choral Music, is the value of an individual identity in a group setting.  So many people ...